Indicates a friendship at that dateQuinn CollectionTwo-page, double-sided letter on lined paper (0361.a1, a2) written in Swedish by Britt and dated 26/11/47. Any stamps have been torn off the envelope (0361.b). quinn, letter from sweden

Indicates a friendship at that dateQuinn CollectionTwo and a half sheets of lined, buff-coloured paper, folded in book form, written as seven pages (0383.a1, a2). Letter dated 27/07/48, written in Swedish by Britt Johansson/Johausson (spelling tbc) . Buff coloured envelope (0383.b) with one green and one purple Swedish stamp. One small black and white photo (0383.c) of a woman and two children enclosed in letter. quinn, letter from sweden

Indicates a friendship at that dateQuinn CollectionOne sheet of lined, buff-coloured paper (0384.a1). One edge torn. Letter dated 29/07/48, written in Swedish and signed 'Britt's mamma.' This letter was enclosed in envelope (0384.b). quinn, letter from sweden

Indicates a friendship at that dateQuinn CollectionSingle sheet of lined, buff-coloured paper written on both sides.(0385). Letter dated 30/07/48, written in Swedish interspersed with some English words and ending 'So long dear regards from Astrid'. This letter was enclosed in envelope 0385.b. quinn, letter from sweden

Indicates a friendship at that dateQuinn CollectionSingle sheet of lined, buff-coloured paper (0386) from Sweden and written entirely in Swedish. Dated 30 July 1948. The signature is illegible. This letter was enclosed in envelope 0386.b. quinn, letter from sweden

Two letters in one envelope. Letter 1; three, double sided letters (0337.A1-A3) written on 12/08/46 from Sweden. Letter 2; two, double sided letters (0337.A4-A5) written 30/05/46 while at sea. allan quinn, letter, 1946, sweden, at sea

Letter from Allan Quinn to his mother written in 1945 in which he tells his mother how happy he is to be sailing on Swedish ships again.This letter is of historical, social and interpretive significance as it provides information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century.Letter (0308.A1) written in 1948 on blue paper which converts into an envelope.The front of the envelope states "AIR LETTER" with the address appearing below it. There are also five stamps across the front of the envelope.allan quinn, mission to seafarers, letter, swedish, new york, 1948

Letter #2 written from Allan Quinn to Maria in which Allan expresses his concern for Marias health and depicts his time spent in Sweden.These letters are of historical, social and interpretive significance as they provide information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century. Two letters in one envelope. Letter 1; two page letter (0328.A1-A2) written on 15/06/46 from Sweden from Allan to his grandmother. Letter 2; single page (0328.A3) written on lined paper in black ink on a Thursday, no date given, from Lithgow, New South Wales.Envelope: "Mrs E. Logan/Mrs S. Quinn/San Lorenzo/63 Ocean Beach/Manly N.S.W/Australia" Three stamps in right hand cornerallan quinn, mission to seafarers, sweden, 1946

Two page, double sided letter (0322.A1-A2) written on beige paper in black ink and dated 25/04/46 from Sweden. Envelope (0322.B) has five stamps is beige with a blue and red edging. sweden, 1946, allan quinn, letter

Two page, double sided letter (0336.A1-A2) written in blue ink. Dated 15/06/46 from Sweden and envelope (0336.B).letter, allan quinn, sweden, 1946

Two page, double sided letter (0338.A1-A2) written in blue ink. Dated 22/04/46 from Sweden and envelope (0338.B).allan quinn, letter, 1946, sweden

Quinn CollectionTwo page, doubled sided letter (0351.a1-a2) dated 22/04/46 from Sweden aboard the Udderalla with envelope (0351.b). Photograph 0351.c) of Ariston enclosed in letter. letters, quinn, 1946, photograph, sweden, ariston

Quinn CollectionTwo-page letter on unlined paper (0362.a1,a2) written to Allan Quinn dated 29/11/47 from Goteburg, Sweden. The pages have been folded to be used for 4 pages of writing. The envelope is discoloured (0362.b). There is one red and one green stamp each marked 'Sverige'. The envelope has been re-addressed to PO Box 931, Durban, presumably by the South African Marine Corporation the original addressee.quinn, 1947, sweden

Indicates a friendship at the timeQuinn CollectionTwo-page letter written on one sheet of buff-coloured, lined paper (0380.a), dated 12/07/48, with buff-coloured envelope (0380.b). The envelope is addressed to Mr Allen Quinn and bears one olive-green, Swedish stamp. One the back is written Jens Lombard, Cedergatan 41, Gothenburg, Swedenletters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, sweden

Indicates a friendship at the timeQuinn CollectionDouble-sided letter written to Allan on a single sheet of lined, cream-coloured paper (0800a). The letter is headed Manila and written in Swedish. Letter is signed Harry. The airmail envelope (0800b) bears five stamps (three blue, one bright green, and one pale green).Return address on the bottom of the letter is Harry Sushaussen, C/- Christer and Salen, Salen and Skaugen, 311 California Street, San Francisco, California, USA. Although the letter is dated January 1948 the envelope is post-marked Manila January 1949. The envelope has been re-addressed twice - from West Brunswick, Victoria to St Kilda, Victoria and from there to New York.letters-from-abroad, quinn

Quinn CollectionA buff-coloured self-folding letter (0814.a) written on one and a half sides. The outer half of the letter, used for the address, is grey. Letter is headed 3 Orrong Road, Armadale, Melbourne and is undated. Letter is postmarked Malvern and dated 1 July 1949 and is addressed to Mr Allan Quinn, M.S.Fenris, Stockholmes Rederi A.B.S.V.E.A., Skeppsbron 28, Stockholm, Sweden. Letter commences 'Dear Allen......'and concludes '...Once again wishing you a very very happy birthday on 2nd of July from Uncle Fred and myself.' It is signed Auntie Ciss.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949

The writer mentions some of Allan's family members. He also comments on the extremely wet weather Sydney has been experiencing and encloses a newspaper clipping with a cartoon of the Rugby League first Test match between England and Australia and a photo of two very muddy players; Australian front-row forward Douglas Hall and England's captain Ernest Ward. The match was played at Sydney Cricket Ground.Quinn CollectionA two-page letter written on two pages of buff-coloured, lined paper (0841a1-2) is headed 802 Macleay Regis, Macleay Street, Potts Point and dated 13/06/50. The matching envelope (0841.b) bears a one and sixpence Australian stamp, is postmarked Sydney and stamped with the slogan 'Road Carelessness Kills'. It is addressed to Mr Allan Quinn, M.S. Mongabarra, C/- Transatlantic Shipping Co., Gothenberg Sweden. Enclosed in the letter is an undated newspaper clipping (0841.c).The letter commences "Dear Allan" and is singed "Your sincere friend Jim".letters-from-abroad, quinn, douglas hall, ernest ward, england v australia rugby test, sydnry cricket ground, sydney 1950

Allan describes his voyage from Gothenburg to Capetown and his impressions of Sweden and Norway.Quinn CollectionTwo and a half page letter written in green ink on two pages of unlined cream paper (0844.a1-2). Letter, written at sea, is headed M.S. Mongabarra, and dated 18.08.1950. Matching envelope (0844.b) is addressed in green ink to Mrs E. Quinn, C/- Mrs Greeves, 14 Victoria Street, St. Kilda, Victoria. There are two South African stamps; one valued at one shilling and one at sixpence. The post mark is Capetown. Letter is from Allan to his mother.letters-from-abroad, quinn, ms mongabarra, sweden, norway, allan charles quinn

Indicates a friendship at the time.Quinn CollectionThe two page letter written on a single sheet of pale blue paper (0849.a) is dated 1/10/1950. There is a matching envelope (0849.b). The forwarding address is typed on a brown sticker that partly obscures the original address. The forwarding address reads Messrs. Miller & Co. S. A. Apartado 12, Las Palmas, Grand Canary. There is a red Swedish stamp in the top right corner. Across the middle of the envelope (in red) are; a rectangle shipping stamp enclosing a ship ensign with the letters R, B, T, A in each quadrant, a postmark and a franking stamp. The letter is written in Swedish except for 'Hello Allan!'. In the signature position is written 'Andersson' (tbc).letters-from-abroad, quinn

Allan writes of being in Gothenburg the day after the Swedish King died (November 1950).Quinn CollectionA three-page letter written in green ink on three pages of buff coloured unlined paper (0851.a1-3) headed M.S.Mongabarra, Norrkoping, Sweden and dated 1/12/50. The pale blue envelope (0851.b) is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria. There are 9 red stamps, valued at 20 Norwegian Krona each, and one green stamp, valued at 10 N.Krona, across the top of the envelope. There are three postmarks.In this letter to his mother Allan describes how beautiful it was sailing into Norrkoping with everything covered with just a little snow but after a snow-storm the next day the ropes were frozen and the tarpaulins were like sheets of iron. The ship is half full of timber for Australia and will arrive in Adelaide in late January 1951 but he won't be on it as he is handing in his book and will sign off in Gothenburg on the 11th December. He plans to spend Christmas in Oslo before travelling to London. He anticipates being back in Australia for good in the middle of 1951. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, m s mongabarra, antwerp, gothenburg, norrkoping, sweden

Allan writes that he has left the ship M S Mongabarra in Sweden and traveled by train to Oslo where he will stay for about 14 days before travelling to London. He has sent "...a very big carton, a smaller one - a trunk and coffee table back to Australia."Quinn CollectionA single sheet of very thin paper folded in half, book form, with writing on the first and third pages only (0854.a). Written in green ink it is headed Oslo and dated 14/12/50. The air-mail envelope (0854.b) is bordered with alternating purple and yellow diagonal stripes. There are three Norwegian stamps, one green and two purple, in the right upper corner. It is post-marked Oslo and addressed Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The letter is from Allan to his mother. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, oslo

Indicates a friendship at the timeQuinn CollectionFive page letter (0857.a1-5) written to Allan in black ink on pale brown paper headed Alfred Wolff, c/- Gilbert, 41 Kensington Road, Melbourne S.E.1. Port Adelaide 31/01/51. Airmail envelope (0857.b) has been re- addressed from C/- Australia House, The Strand, London, England to General Delivery G.P.O. Oslo, Norway. The post-mark, only partly legible, is South Australia and the value of the Australian stamp one shilling and sixpence. On the back of the envelope is a promotional stamp for 'British Industries Fair, 30 April - 11 May 1951, London & Birmingham'. Also a London postmark, an Oslo postmark and a return address as per the heading on the letter with 'South Yarra' substituted for 'Melbourne'.Letter commences "Dear Al,...." and concludes "...your pal Fred". This letter is in reply to a letter from Allan and contains descriptions of life as a crew member on board a Swedish ship. The writer comments on how much prices have increased in Australia in the last twelve months and lists various items (clothing, hair cuts, cigarettes) and their prices. A 1950 Buick is being sold for 3,500 pounds, a 1950 Plymouth for 3,200 pounds and a 1950 Ford for 2,900 pounds. Holden cars sell for about 1,300 pounds.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1951, alfred wolff

Letter 0817a; the writer refers to Allan's 21st birthday and his recent letter from Rio. He also writes of prices rising in Australia, the coal strike, and that 'Sydney especially is badly hit'. He also recommends Allan see a film called 'The Secret Land', a record of an American Naval Expedition to the South Pole, if he gets the opportunity. Letter is signed 'Your loving Dad, Stanley Quinn'. Writer of 0817d also refers to Allan's 21st birthday and the coal strike which has affected manufacturing and the availability of materials, especially bricks as all the brickworks are closed down. The letter is signed 'Your Pal Norm'.Quinn CollectionThree-page letter written to Allan (0817.a1-3) from his father, Stanley Quinn, on three sheets of lined cream-coloured paper, headed Liddesdale Avenue, Frankston and dated 25.07.49. The envelope (0817.b) is buff-coloured. Also found in this envelope is a single-sided, two-page letter written on thin off-white lined paper (0817.c1-2) to Allan from his friend Norm headed 1 Selwyn Street, Artarmon, dated 27.07.49. Enclosed with 0817.c are two small black and white photographs (0817.d1-2). 0817.d1 shows a small boy with a model airplane and 0817.d2 the model airplane from a different angle.Letter 0817a is written on the reverse side of three pages of the Melbourne Stevedoring Company's Cargo Tally sheets. The envelope is pre-stamped with an embossed profile of King George V and a crown in white on a red, oval background. Postage is two and a half pence. Envelope is addressed to Allan C/- Swedish Seaman's Union, 156 Montague Street, Brooklyn, New York, USA. The postmark is torn. There is a blue air-mail sticker on the upper left-hand corner. 0817d; On the left wing of the model airplane is printed MAA, on the right wing - 17. There are pencilled marks on the back of each photograph. letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, stanley quinn, coal strike, australia

Allan and Jens were shipmates on the M.I.Ariston.Quinn CollectionSingle sheet of buff-coloured paper written on both sides, headed Goteborg, dated, 1/09/49 (0820.a). Matching envelope (0820.b) bears three green Swedish stamps. Letter 'Hello Allan' and concludes '.....all the best to you from your old shipmate Jens'. The envelope is post-marked Goteborg 12letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, 1949